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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by TechCapon(m): 6:02pm On Sep 02, 2018
grin
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Pascal181: 6:02pm On Sep 02, 2018
U sef,why do u so much look like him

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by thaoriginator: 6:03pm On Sep 02, 2018
MENTORCH:
The left ear is different.
grin

Very observant. Even the beard and skin color ain't same.

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by linearity: 6:04pm On Sep 02, 2018
Ehiscotch:
How can you just sentence a man on facial resemblance alone?

I mean, if it were in Nigeria or Africa I would understand but in a technologically advanced and rule of law abiding country like the USA to put aside evidences like Finger prints, DNA and stuff knowing they could be convicting an innocent man?

They should compensate the man and his children each with $1 million. You threw away a man's life for your incompetence and oversight.

You don’t have fingerprints and dna in every crime scene....forget those CSI movies.

Having them is the dream come true, for any prosecutor, but it does not mean that without them someone can’t be convicted.

So called ‘eye witness’ testimony is still valuable and can be enough even for death penalty cases in the USA. In the USA ‘eye witness’ testimonies have been found to be fallible, but they are still been used, because you can’t just toss a case because there are no bio-evidence linking the accused to the crime....it is the job of the defense attorney to cross examine the ‘eye witness’ and tear a hole into their testimony and recollections.

The sad thing is that, most of these cases are handled by public defenders, who are under staffed, under paid and over worked and as a result don’t have the time to adequately prepare and execute your defense.

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by emmanuelpopson(m): 6:09pm On Sep 02, 2018
Jamesrock:
Same applies in so many Nigerian prison and funny enough, there is no advancement like DNA or what have u to help discover the truth... May God help the Innocent souls dying in Nigerian prisons


same thing on my mind... it can only happen where there are structures in place...
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by EazyMoh(m): 6:10pm On Sep 02, 2018
Ehiscotch:
How can you just sentence a man on facial resemblance alone?

I mean, if it were in Nigeria or Africa I would understand but in a technologically advanced and rule of law abiding country like the USA to put aside evidences like Finger prints, DNA and stuff knowing they could be convicting an innocent man?

They should compensate the man and his children each with $1 million. You threw away a man's life for your incompetence and oversight.
If you don't know the US is the number one country when it comes to wrongful conviction in the world. Their police killing unarmed (especially black) people can only be compared to Nigeria.
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Nobody: 6:11pm On Sep 02, 2018
lastempero:
One million dollars only, bro wise up shocked 17 years is different from 17 days.

I thought I was the only one that noticed.

He should get a good lawyer and not those ambulance chasers.

This case is worth tens of millions. $$$$

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by lastempero: 6:14pm On Sep 02, 2018
Ioannes:


I thought I was the only one that noticed.

He should get a good lawyer and not those ambulance chasers.

This case is worth tens of millions. $$$$

It's damn poor!!!

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by saintruky(m): 6:19pm On Sep 02, 2018
This story shock me o... Cos everywhere I go, I always get that resemblance compliments.. U look like dis, u look like dat person.. Always always o.. As it is now, I resemble half of d naija o.. Abi ma go do faceoff... God help me o..

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by ebig21(m): 6:23pm On Sep 02, 2018
this is the effect of sperm donations, one donated sperm to two different women, and they born look alike, there is no other explanation.

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by MartinCorridon: 6:29pm On Sep 02, 2018
NobodyKnows:

Mehn, that guy get serious problem. Chai
I remember when you posted this .
Why exactly is the boy stalking you . shocked shocked
Some people just stupid for this world o

You are minding him ?

He boasts of rape and pedophilia on all his monikers

That's why MODs banned at least 10 of them.

He's been sore since then..went on to create 20 more.

I just ignore him now

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by papalsbuIl: 6:32pm On Sep 02, 2018
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MartinCorridon:


You are minding him ?

He boasts of rape and pedophilia on all his monikers

That's why MODs banned at least 10 of them.

He's been sore since then..went on to create 20 more.

I just ignore him now
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trash trash trash
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Horus(m): 6:38pm On Sep 02, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om5W3gAX1_U

Man in prison for 17 years set free after his lookalike is found
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Burchester: 6:47pm On Sep 02, 2018
Wow
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Mankosi: 6:48pm On Sep 02, 2018
$1m only? For wasting his 17yrs of life? Comon dude u can do more than that.

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by adecz: 7:16pm On Sep 02, 2018
undecided undecided undecided undecided

Only $1 million, for 17yrs injustice?? angry angry angry
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Goalnaldo(m): 7:38pm On Sep 02, 2018
I would billed them 17 million. I million for each year.

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by GistFullGround: 7:41pm On Sep 02, 2018
This is an OLD STORY!
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by crafteck(m): 7:41pm On Sep 02, 2018
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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Burgerlomo: 7:53pm On Sep 02, 2018
Oluwaseyi00:
May we not be a mistaken identity for crime o

Amen in Jesus name. cool

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by dingbang(m): 8:20pm On Sep 02, 2018
crafteck:


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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Dollarship(m): 8:31pm On Sep 02, 2018
thaoriginator:
grin

Very observant. Even the beard and skin color ain't same.
nothing is perfect bro
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Born2Breed(f): 8:41pm On Sep 02, 2018
EmagNig:
A man jailed for armed robbery in 1999 is seeking nearly $1million in compensation after police found the real criminal who only has close resemblance with the innocent man.

Metro UK reports that Richard Jones, from Kansas City, was released last year after a judge called into question his original conviction. He had spent 17 years in prison because an eyewitness said he was the robber.

Interestingly, other inmates repeatedly told him he looked like a criminal named Ricky Amos while he was in jail.

Jones lives on the other side of Kansas while his lookalike lived near where the robbery took place. It later turned out there was no DNA or fingerprint evidence linking Jones to the crime.

He has now filed a petition seeking $1million in compensation from the state of Kansas.

His lawyer, Richard Ainsworth, is hoping that he will get a certificate of innocence and be compensated so he could finally move on with his life.

Jones said he missed seeing his 24-year-old and 19-year-old daughters grow up.

He said:

‘It took a big chunk of my life that I can never get back. I am just trying to get stable in my everyday life. I am still transitioning.’

‘At that time, I was pretty much trying to be responsible as a father.

‘I was not perfect, but I was a big part of their lives, and when I got incarcerated, it was hard for me because I was used to being around for my kids.’

‘It was a hard pill to swallow.’

The petition reads:

‘This compensation is relatively small given the unfathomable hardship of 17 years of wrongful imprisonment.’

Mr Jones’ lawyer, Richard Ainsworth, said they were hoping to get a certificate of innocence and for compensation so he could finally move on with his life.

The 42-year-old had previously tried to appeal his case several times but was unsuccessful.

But after hearing about a man who looked just like him, and even had the same first name, he contacted the Midwest Innocent Project, which provides legal services to people who have been wrongly-convicted.

Another lawyer working on Mr Jones’ case said:

‘We were floored by how much they looked alike. Everybody has a doppelgänger, luckily we found his.’

https://lailasnews.com/man-spends-17-years-in-jail-over-resemblance-with-real-criminal/

lalasticlala

The resemblance is 90%.

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Nobody: 9:00pm On Sep 02, 2018
Mehn I spent like 2 years staring at the comparison. Shit is crazy.


If twas me, we're starting at $10 million.
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by mechanics(m): 9:06pm On Sep 02, 2018
That's serious o, they have just wasted the man's life, may God don't allow us victims of circumstance, amen.

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by OyinbowithaTan(m): 9:39pm On Sep 02, 2018
kidman96:
Can only happen to a black man in the U.S
Can happen to anyone. In my city there was a white guy convicted of rape. The women said that is him he raped me etc.
He spent 15 years in jail until the police captured a serial rapist via DNA. The real rapist was a dead ringer for the innocent guy,
looked like twins. Also both of those guys in the photo are not black, they are mixed probably 50/50.

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Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by OyinbowithaTan(m): 9:49pm On Sep 02, 2018
Jamesrock:
Same applies in so many Nigerian prison and funny enough, there is no advancement like DNA or what have u to help discover the truth... May God help the Innocent souls dying in Nigerian prisons

Tell you where else it is really really bad Haiti.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15orALzcMfs
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Middy25(f): 9:51pm On Sep 02, 2018
How sad. Poor man. undecided
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by springtech(m): 10:37pm On Sep 02, 2018
Karlovich:
The same way jubrin and the dullardd have been deceiving us
Are you for real?
Do you actually believe that Jubril story?

I give up already.
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by Mosminic(m): 11:10pm On Sep 02, 2018
MartinCorridon:
I am so sorry for the man.

For once, i can see the advantage of tribal marks....

Except the writer of the marks has a bad handwriting, you can't be mistaken for another person grin
grin grin
Re: Man Spends 17 Years In Jail Over Resemblance With Real Criminal In US by akinsmyk(m): 1:34am On Sep 03, 2018
Just $1m for 17years? Was expecting $5m at least

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